The Curriculum for Master of Public Management (MPM)

  • According to SLQF Level 9, Master by course work will be awarded for those who complete 30 credits during the three terms of within a one academic year.
  • The medium of instruction of the study programme is English.

Program Structure 

Code

Course Module

Status

No. of Credits

Contact Hours

Notional Learning Hours

Year I : Term I
 MPM 5301 Social and Political Analysis Core 3 45 150
 MPM 5302 Public Administration Core 3 45 150
 MPM 5303 Micro and Macro Economics Core 3 45 150
Year I : Term II
 MPM 5304 Theory and Practice of Public Management Core 3 45 150
 MPM 5305 Development Policy and Management Core 3 45 150
 MPM 5306 Quantitative Techniques for Policy Studies Core 3 45 150
Year I : Term III
  MPM 5307 Public Policy Analysis Core 3 45 150
  MPM 5308 Research Methods Core 3 45 150
  MPM 5109 Academic Writing Core 1 15 50
One of the following Electives
  MPM 5510 Policy Paper * Elective 5 75 250
  MPM 5511 Project Report* Elective 5 75 250
  MPM 5512 Research Proposal * Elective 5 75 250
Total 30 450 1500

*A student is required to submit a Policy Paper/Project Report/Research Proposal to complete the MPM programme. The total of 75 contact hours will be covered through supervision, progress presentations, and submission of policy paper/project report/research proposal. A student is given a 03 months’ period to submit the policy paper/project report/research proposal after completing the course work and detailed guidelines will be published in the students’ handbook.


The Curriculum for Master of Science in Public Policy and Management – MSc (PPM)

Code Subject Status No. of Credits Contact Hours Notional Learning Hours
Year I : Term I
PPM5301 Social and Political Analysis Core 3 45 150
PPM 5302 Public Administration Core 3 45 150
PPM 5303 Micro and Macro Economics Core 3 45 150
Year I : Term II
PPM 5304 Theory and Practice of Public Management Core 3 45 150
PPM 5305 Development Policy and Management Core 3 45 150
PPM 5306 Quantitative Techniques for Policy Studies Core 3 45 150
Year I : Term III
PPM 5307 Public Policy Analysis Core 3 45 150
PPM 5308 Research Methods Core 3 45 150
PPM 5109 Academic Writing Core 1 15 50
One of the following Electives
PPM 5510 Policy Paper * Elective 5 75 250
PPM 5511 Project Report* Elective 5 75 250
PPM 5512 Research Proposal * Elective 5 75 250
Year II : Term I
PPM 6301 Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis Core 3 45 150
PPM 6302 Fiscal and Monetary Policies Core 3 45 150
One course from following Electives
PPM 6203 Public Procurement Management Elective 2 30 100
PPM 6204 Management Information Systems Elective 2 30 100
PPM 6205 Decentralization and Local Governance Elective 2 30 100
Year II : Term II
PPM 6306 E-Governance Core 3 45 150
Two courses from following Electives
PPM 6207 Constitutional and Administrative Law Elective 2 30 100
PPM 6208 Contemporary Issues in Development and Management Elective 2 30 100
PPM 6209 Comparative Government and Politics Elective 2 30 100
PPM 6210 Public Sector Accounting & Finance Elective 2 30 100
PPM 6211 Conflict Resolution and Mediation Elective 2 30 100
Year II : Term III
PPM 6150 Dissertation and Viva Core 15 225 1500
Total 60 900 3000